All right. We're right at two o'clock, so I'm hoping we can move along really quickly.
I guess my first question to the committee is this. Last time I was sensing.... Well, I wasn't just sensing it. Quite literally, a lot of comments were made by people wanting to have an extension and not feeling that there was enough time in two meetings next week to work on the draft report and review it properly, and also, if there are any supplementary or dissenting opinions, not enough time for that. I know there were also comments saying that there was understanding for that.
I just wanted to know where the committee was at, and whether the whole committee.... Essentially, if that's where we're at and if that is what we're asking for, if we want an extension, I would like to table a report back, hopefully tomorrow, asking for a specific extension date because we would not be able.... Essentially, we need approval for an extension, so the House would have to concur, but because we don't have routine proceedings, the House will not be able to concur. Especially if we leave it until the 23rd, that will not be possible, but there is a procedure in place whereby the four House leaders can agree to give this committee the extension we require.
I want to be able to give them the appropriate time to give that to us so that we know what we're dealing with next week. Is there a date? Is there agreement, first of all, on having an extension past next week? If so, is there a date that you would like to see?
I believe there are some hands up from the previous dialogue. Could you take your hands down and then raise them back up for this?
Mr. Gerretsen.